Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: Bm Difficulty: Advanced First Burn by Lin-Manuel Miranda Intro: Bm F# Gmaj7 Dadd4 Em7 x2 Verse:
Bm F# I saved every letter you wrote me Gmaj7 Dadd4 From the moment I saw you Em7 Bm I knew you were mine F# You said you were mine Gmaj7 Dadd4 Em7 I thought you were mine Bm F# Do you know what Angelica said Gmaj7 Dadd4 Em7 When I told her what you'd done? She said Bm F# "You have married an Icarus Gmaj7 Dadd4 Dadd4/C# He has flown too close to the sun" Bm F# Don't take another step in my direction Gmaj7 Dadd4 Em7 I can't be trusted around you Bm F# Don't think you can talk your way Gmaj7 Dadd4 Dadd4/C# Into my arms, into my arms Bm F# I'm burning the letters you wrote me Gmaj7 Dadd4 You can stand over there if you want Dadd4/C# Bm I don't know who you are F# I have so much to learn G I'm re-reading your letters D/A And watching them Bm F#m F#m/E F#/D G burn D/A I'm watching them Bm F#m F#m/E F#/D G burn Bm F# You published the letters she wrote to you Gmaj7 You told the whole world Dadd4 Dadd4/E Bm How you brought this girl into our bed F# Gmaj7 Dadd4 Dadd4/E In clearing your name, you have ruined our lives Bm F# Heaven forbid someone whisper Gmaj7 "He's part of some scheme" D Your enemy whispers D/C# Bm So you have to scream F# I know about whispers G D D/C# I see how you look at my sister Bm Don't F# I'm not naive G D D/E I have seen women around you Bm Don't F# Think I don't see G How they fall for your charms D D/E All your charms Bm F# I’m erasing myself from the narrative Gmaj7 D Em7 Let future historians wonder how Eliza Bm F# Reacted when you broke her heart G You have thrown it all away D/A Stand back, watch it Bm F#m F#m/E F#/D G burn D/A Just watch it all Bm F#m F#m/E F#/D G burn D And when the time comes Bm Explain to the children F#m The pain and embarrassment G You put their mother through A D When will you learn F# That they are your legacy? Bm7 We are your legacy D/F# D/E G If you thought you were mine (mine, mine) Bm Don't